ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Worklike

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Worklike is an adjective meaning Characteristic of or resembling work.

Meaning

Characteristic of or resembling work.

Example Sentences

In reality, training, for some children, is worklike and potentially could lead to significant harm by adversely affecting the child's development.
The Letters [of Jean Rhys], alas, are nowhere as interesting as the novels. We do get to see another side of Rhys, which is nowhere evident in the fiction — a dreary, work-like attitude which belies the faded, expiring tone of the novels.

Synonyms for worklike

Depending on context, synonyms include workish, worky.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include workmanlike, workerlike, tasklike, joblike, toollike, weightlike.

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